So, if you want to allow the current user to use Wireshark captures, type the following command: The allowed users have to be added in the wireshark group. If you need to be able to capture packets with normal users, there is another extra step to allow each user individually. That’s the thing missing with Ubuntu software, so please answer “Yes” if you need it.īy default, only superusers can capture packets with Wireshark.Īfter that, the packages will be installed on your system, just wait a few minutes. During the installation, you will be asked if you want to allow normal users to run a capture:.It will install all the dependencies at the same time. You can then install the wireshark package with:.Wireshark is available in the Ubuntu software (the “app store”), but it comes with a few issues related to the permissions for normal users, so I recommend using APT in a command line to install it.
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